Congressional Travel
Power Trips
Reforms in recent years have made many of the lush perks once enjoyed by Congress disappear.
But not all, certainly not travel. That's the conclusion of an investigation by Marketplace, American RadioWorks, and a team of graduate students from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, who cataloged every privately sponsored trip taken by members of the House or Senate since 2000.
The result: Over $14 million spent by corporations, universities, and other outside interests, sending representatives around the world, for sometimes questionable reasons.
At this site, you can learn how much your representative and senators have accepted in travel expenses. And you can see how they compare to their colleagues.
Reforms in recent years have made many of the lush perks once enjoyed by Congress disappear.
But not all, certainly not travel. That's the conclusion of an investigation by Marketplace, American RadioWorks, and a team of graduate students from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, who cataloged every privately sponsored trip taken by members of the House or Senate since 2000.
The result: Over $14 million spent by corporations, universities, and other outside interests, sending representatives around the world, for sometimes questionable reasons.
At this site, you can learn how much your representative and senators have accepted in travel expenses. And you can see how they compare to their colleagues.
Democratic Party
Number of trips for party members: 2729
Total spent on party members: $7,805,362.87
Percentage of total spent on party: 54.3%
Independent Party
Number of trips for party members: 22
Total spent on party members: $53,830.93
Percentage of total spent on party: 0.4%
Republican Party
Number of trips for party members: 2095
Total spent on party members: $6,512,990.35
Percentage of total spent on party: 45.3%
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Thursday, May 05, 2005
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